The Orthodox Children's Press

Hi Everyone!

I am extending the “due dates” for our Orthodox Kids Teach: Thematic Study!

The first three activities of our Church Exploration and Investigation project will all be “due” on September 30, 2016, and the other two activities will be moved to October.

The September “Church Investigation/Exploration” activities are:

1. Orthodox Kids Explain: Why we go to Church (<— finish this sentence/prompt)

Here’s an example for inspiration 🙂

Steps:

– Ask your child or class to finish this sentence, then record their answer using your phone or camera (see the link on how to record a sound bite. http://www.wikihow.com/Record-Audio-on-a-Mobile-Phone) It can be a video, sound bite, handwritten note, drawing, typed note, or feel free to be creative!!!!

– Email it to tocpkids@gmail.com with the question/topic title in the subject line. In the body of the email please include their first name and age. Once you send in your work, please make sure you receive a confirmation email to show that it has been received.

Permission: everyone/anyone in the video or pictures must give their permission and/or have their parent’s permission.

– Videos will then be edited and added to our YouTube Channel.

2. Outside: Create a piece of art depicting the outside of your Church.

Create a piece of art depicting the outside of your church. Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, build (Legos), etc to create a “replica” of your Church. Then take a picture of your work and email it to us (and a picture of yourself and/or your church if you would like). Please include the name of your church, your first name, and age. Once you send in your work, please make sure you receive a confirmation email to show that it has been received.

3. Outside/Inside: Map it out/Parts of the church.

-Draw the outline/shape of your church onto a piece of paper like an architect.

-Fill in the sections (Narthex, Nave, Solea, Sancturary).

(Found on Pinterest… pretend the numbers are not there.)

-Add all the different the details… icons, pews (or no pews), and etc. You can add a key or legend, compass, other defining details and etc.

Take a picture or scan a copy of your work and email it to us (and a picture of yourself and/or your church if you would like). Include the name of your church, your first name(s), and age(s). Please feel free to be creative in your work!! Once you send in your work, please make sure you receive a confirmation email to show that it has been received.

Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions!!!

Orthodox Kids Teach – Explore/Investigate: Church.

Project 1: The outside of your church.

Create a piece of art depicting the OUTSIDE of your church. Email a picture of your work, including first name and age, to tocpkids@gmail.com. Deadline (extended) September 12, 2016.  Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions!!

Orthodox Kids Teach Series

We will begin our first series of questions with a thematic study. Our first theme will be exploring and investigating our being at, and experiencing church. I have included a calendar of due dates to hopefully better explain the direction we will be going. I will share the October calendar, which is a continuation of the theme, closer to time.

September 1: Question 2 Orthodox Kids Explain: Why we go to Church

Question/Finish this sentence: We go to Church…

September 6: Outside: Create a piece of art depicting the outside of your church. Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, build (Legos), etc to create a “replica” of your Church. Then take a picture of your work and email it to us (and a picture of yourself and/or your church if you would like). Please include the name of your church, location, your first name, and age.

September 11: Outside/Inside: Map it out/Parts of the Church. Map out your parish from the shape to the fine details.

September 18: Inside: Narthex Question 3 (to be explained)

 September 25: Inside: Narthex Question 4 (to be explained)

October’s tentative dates and topics…

October 4: Nave Question 5 October 11: Nave Question 6

October 18: Solea Question 7 October 25: Sanctuary/Alter Question 8

November 1: Sanctuary/Alter

How Orthodox Kids Teach works:

Every week (or two weeks) there will be a new topic, question, or a series of questions for your child or children to share and record their organic thoughts about, and send in. The videos collected will then be edited and turned into a short video to share on our YouTube Channel. Permission: everyone/anyone in the video or pictures must give their permission and/or have their parent’s permission.

Steps:

• Ask your child the question(s) (or it may be a topic) and record their answer using your phone (see the link on how to record a sound bite.) It can either be a video, sound bite, handwritten note, drawing, typed note, or feel free to be creative!!!!

–     Email it to tocpkids@gmail.com with the question/topic title in the subject line.

– In the body of the email please include their first name and age.

– Once you send in your work, please make sure you receive a confirmation email

to show that it has been received.

• Videos will then be edited and added to our YouTube Channel.

Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions.

The Orthodox Children’s Press and Workshop

Presents

Orthodox Kids Teach YouTube series

Orthodox Explorers

Orthodox Explorers is a video series made by Church parishes (with the permission and under the direction of your priest), highlighting their church, clergy, people, town, and any other interesting information. The purpose of this series is to share our parishes globally, in an educational manner for our youth. The videos collected will then be edited and subtitled in English (for now) if needed, and turned into a short video to share on our YouTube Channel.

How it works:

• Permission: Everyone in the video must give their permission or have their parent’s permission. Your priest must give his permission to begin and share this project!

• Create one 2-8 minute video sharing the physical and spiritual life of your parish.

• Possible things to include: your church building, clergy, people, groups, a short clip of services, interesting facts, and a little bit of your area/town/location.

• Edit your video or send in clips and I can piece them together for you.

Once finished:

–     Email it to tocpkids@gmail.com with Orthodox Explorers in the subject line.

– In the body of the email please include a contact person, parish name, location, clergy, and any other relevant information.

• Videos will then be edited and added to our YouTube Channel.

Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions.

*Image above may be from Book 2 coming out later this year 🙂